Ransomware Research

Persephone Ransomware

Persephone is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on February 1, 2020, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Persephone
First Seen
February 1, 2020

How Persephone Ransomware Works

Targeted Files

Text representation of encrypted files -> low entropy -> 0.49

File Encryption Patterns

Persephone modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

File extensions added after encryption:

..persephone

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

After encrypting files, Persephone displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

fileREAD.txt

Ransom message:

notes/READ.txt

Note locations:

Desktop

Technical Indicators

Associated Executable Files

The following executable files are associated with Persephone ransomware:

  • adobecrack.exe
  • Adobe Cracker.exe

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About This Analysis

This Persephone ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery solutions, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like Persephone.

Last updated: July 30, 2025